Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B73 5HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B73 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	29.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	14.1%	5.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	39.9%	-8.0%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	34.6%	39.2%	4.6%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	17.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	6%	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	7%	5.9%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.7%	68.3%	-13.4%	81.4%	-13.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	84.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	3%	8.6%	5.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	2.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	84.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.6%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 108.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Erdington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 74th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington and the 1280th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in B73 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Road are based on 1088 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B73 5HJ

Average Price
£433,967

Semi-Detached
£407,738

Terraced
£350,769

Detached
£487,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£345,119

Semi-Detached
£415,737

Terraced
£348,969

Detached
£511,556

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,241

Other
£1,457,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
596 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-23	£365,051
582 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-02-26	£343,012
600 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-05	£451,331
580 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-12-18	£353,901
578 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-17	£362,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B73 5HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	3,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wylde Green Primary School Green Lanes , B73 5JL	3out of 4	471 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Catholic Primary School Sutton Road , B23 6QL	- not rated	854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Primary School Osborne Road , Erdington B23 6TY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yenton Primary School Chester Road , Erdington B24 0ED	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boldmere Junior School Cofield Road , Boldmere B73 5SD	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA	- not rated	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls Jockey Road , B73 5PT	4out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stockland Green School Slade Road , Erdington B23 7JH	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Erdington Academy Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE	2out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highclare School 10 Sutton Road , Erdington B23 6QL	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Imedia School 85 Summer Road , Erdington B23 6UT	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queensbury School Wood End Road , B24 8BL	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	394 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	218 yd
Highbury Theatre Centre	Sheffield Road, Birmingham	240 yd
Boldmere Sports & Social Club	Boldmere Road, Birmingham	292 yd
Sabalan	708 Chester Road, Erdington	352 yd
Edwards Restaurant	28 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose And Crown	294 Gravelly Lane, Erdington	253 yd
Boldmere Oak	Boldmere Tap, 363 Boldmere Road	261 yd
ROSEY MACS PHS LTD	The Rose And Crown, 294 Gravelly Lane	369 yd
Verdo Lounge Cafe Bar	430 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	529 yd
The Yenton	Sutton Road, Birmingham	579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yau	367 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	168 yd
Pizza e Pasta	374 Boldmere Road, Birmingham	254 yd
Chester House Chinese Takeaway	706 Chester Road, Erdington	352 yd
Balti Hut	712 Chester Road, Erdington	352 yd
1580 Contemporary Indian Dining	710 Chester Road, Erdington	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Local	346 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	570 yd
Central England Co Operative	443-447 Birmingham Road, Sutton New Hall	598 yd
Evans for Everyone	177 Goosemoor Lane, Birmingham	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sutton Coldfield) GRAVELLY LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	190 yd
Boldmere Sports And Social Club Boldmere Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	390 yd
Wylde Green Primary School GREEN LANES	grass pitches	398 yd
St Edmund Campion Catholic School SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	762 yd
Boldmere St Michaels Football & Athletic Club Ltd CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	928 yd
Erdington Court Sports Club BOWLING GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches, indoor bowls	975 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.